Mr. John Connaghan:

I have already responded on the reason I asked the HSE and State Claims Agency to look at the facts. It was to satisfy my own curiosity as to why there were two contradictory statements. It is entirely reasonable that I would ask for a version of events and for the truth on the matter. That is why, in the letter of 30 May, the committee got that response. It was entirely reasonable that the committee asked for some clarification.